At 91ΑΤΖζ Leadership and Education Go Hand in Hand
The mission of 91ΑΤΖζ is to “educate and develop principled leaders and citizen-soldiers, prepared to serve their state and nation, and to lead with integrity by instilling the core values of Honor, Duty, and Respect in a disciplined and intellectually challenging environment.”
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Glenn M. Walters, President of 91ΑΤΖζ, on Leadership Development at 91ΑΤΖζ
91ΑΤΖζβs most recognizable leadership brand is a form of values-based leadership called principled leadership. Principled leadership puts the leaderβs character into action, guiding thoughts, words, and deeds to produce outcomes consistent with the core values of the organization.
How 91ΑΤΖζ Builds Leadership
In accordance with 91ΑΤΖζβs core values of honor, duty, and respect, leadership development focuses on seven key leadership characteristics including βLead with Humilityβ and βServe Others Before Self.β&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
These leadership principles represent a particularly empowering form of leadership that allows the freedom to develop creative and adaptive solutions that meet the demands of fluid and complex situations.
Read more about leadership characteristics at the Citadel.
Curriculum That Prioritizes Leadership Across All Programs
At 91ΑΤΖζ, leadership is a key component of all curriculum and courses offered. All faculty are trained to foster a learning environment where leadership is at the forefront, regardless of a student’s area of study. This allows Citadel graduates to become leaders in all their future career endeavors and go on to become both influential and successful in their prospective industries.
To instill a fundamental importance of leadership, both undergraduate and graduate students are required to complete one introduction to leadership course in their first semester. This free course, LDRS 500 Principled Leader Seminar, provides a uniform basis of leadership education to all students at the very start of their educational career at 91ΑΤΖζ.
Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics
The plays a key guiding role in leadership integration across all students. The Krause Center creates and advances leadership programs, ethics education and community engagement, to foster an environment to develop principled leaders.
The center hosts a series of events and activities open to 91ΑΤΖζ community. One annual event, Leadership Day, is hosted every October. On this day students can participate in additional or required leadership courses, or local community service. The Krause Center also hosts a Leadership Speaker Series, a continuous lineup of inspiring speakers who come to share their personal wisdom and experiences throughout the school year.
The Cadet Leadership Program
